A view of today's prescribed burn in the former Fort Ord, as seen from a point on Route 183 midway between Castroville and Salinas.

Written by

Allison Gatlin
agatlin@thecalifornian.com

After intentionally setting 327 acres on fire this morning at the former Fort Ord, officials are planning a second controlled burn in Unit 7, according to an updated release.

That prescribed burn could take place as early as Tuesday. However, officials will continue to monitor local conditions before making that call. Unit 7 is in the south central portion of the monument immediately below Unit 10, which was burned today.

Just before 10:30 a.m. today, officials began the Unit 10 vegetation fire, according to a release. As of 3:30 p.m., the controlled burn was deemed complete. The fire ...